Local pawn shop owner charged with possessing stolen goods

Published: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 1:23 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 1:23 p.m.

A local pawn shop owner was charged with possessing stolen goods Thursday after officers found a slew of items stolen from local businesses during a search of Daily Dollar Pawn in Fletcher.

During the search, investigators with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes Unit found the shop had purchased approximately $10,076 worth of merchandise stolen from Diamond Brand Outfitters in Fletcher.

Detectives learned that “a subject from the Asheville area” had sold the items to Daily Dollar Pawn at 58 Heritage Park Drive between Nov. 5 and Jan. 18 for $1,783.30, according to a release from the Sheriff's Office.

Investigators charged Daily Dollar Pawn owner Robert “Bobby” Dean Hylemon, 33 with seven felony counts of possessing stolen goods. “Hylemon turned himself in later the same day at the Sheriff's Office and posted a $7,000 bond,” the release stated.

“In an ongoing effort to regulate and ensure rule compliance with state and local ordinances pertaining to the operation of pawn shops in Henderson County, detectives … executed a search warrant at Daily Dollar Pawn,” according to the release. “They were searching for stolen property and precious metals permit violations.”

The release also stated that the stolen items were photographed and posted on EBay under the name of “coldandfury.”

“The photographs included the price tags and displayed the name of the business where the items were stolen from,” according to the release. “In addition to the stolen property from Diamond Brand Outdoors, other items, including power tools, were discovered during the search that were stolen from local home improvement centers. The investigation is continuing and other charges are probable.”

Correction: An earlier version of this story reported that Hylemon lived at 11 Apple Blossom Lane. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office said that the address they shared with the media was later found to be incorrect Thursday morning. The story has been updated and edited to reflect those changes.

<p>A local pawn shop owner was charged with possessing stolen goods Thursday after officers found a slew of items stolen from local businesses during a search of Daily Dollar Pawn in Fletcher.</p><p>During the search, investigators with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes Unit found the shop had purchased approximately $10,076 worth of merchandise stolen from Diamond Brand Outfitters in Fletcher. </p><p>Detectives learned that “a subject from the Asheville area” had sold the items to Daily Dollar Pawn at 58 Heritage Park Drive between Nov. 5 and Jan. 18 for $1,783.30, according to a release from the Sheriff's Office. </p><p>Investigators charged Daily Dollar Pawn owner Robert “Bobby” Dean Hylemon, 33 with seven felony counts of possessing stolen goods. “Hylemon turned himself in later the same day at the Sheriff's Office and posted a $7,000 bond,” the release stated.</p><p>“In an ongoing effort to regulate and ensure rule compliance with state and local ordinances pertaining to the operation of pawn shops in Henderson County, detectives … executed a search warrant at Daily Dollar Pawn,” according to the release. “They were searching for stolen property and precious metals permit violations.”</p><p>The release also stated that the stolen items were photographed and posted on EBay under the name of “coldandfury.” </p><p>“The photographs included the price tags and displayed the name of the business where the items were stolen from,” according to the release. “In addition to the stolen property from Diamond Brand Outdoors, other items, including power tools, were discovered during the search that were stolen from local home improvement centers. The investigation is continuing and other charges are probable.”</p><p><i>Correction: An earlier version of this story reported that Hylemon lived at 11 Apple Blossom Lane. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office said that the address they shared with the media was later found to be incorrect Thursday morning. The story has been updated and edited to reflect those changes.</i></p>